Ear cleaning implement



Nov. 13, 1934. s RESS 1,980,826'

EAR. CLEANING IMPLEMENT Filed May 5, 1935 Patented Nov. 1.3, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT 4oI-Flcii EAR CLEANING IMPLEMENT sydney Reiss, New Yrk, N. Y. Application May 3, 193.3, .SerialiNm 669,155

1o Claims. (o1. 12s-304)y I IIhis invention relates to new and useful im- Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional View of cloth provements in ear cleaning implements. material `to replace the rubber cleaning element The invention has for an object the construcshown in Fig. 2. tion of an ear cleaning implement which is char The ear cleaning implement accordingto this lacterized by a handle supporting a soft rubber invention comprises a handle 25 upon which a 60 or the like guard above which immediately prosoft rubber or the like guard 26 is slidably mountjects a cleaning element constructed of rubber ed by reason of having a central opening engagfor use in Washing and cleaning the Wax or ing upon the handle. A cleaning element 27 of otherl ingredients from the ear and adapted to cup shape is engaged'upon the extended end of llo be replaceable with cloth material such as felt the handle 25. This cleaning element may be 65 and the like for the purposeof drying the clean constructedof rubber, vor4 rubber'sponge for use ear. l in cleaning the'ear. A substitute cleaning ele-` The invention has for another object the conment of absorbent material such as felt, cloth, struction of an ear cleaning implement which etc., and of the -samevsize and shape may also be is characterized by a soft rubber guard or the provided for drying the ear when substituted for 70 like adjustable upon a handle in a manner so the rubber cleaningelement. Y that a portion of the handle projects from one In Fig. 2 a modified form of the invention has side of the guard, and the arrangement of a been disclosed in which the ear cleaning imple--` cleaning elementmounted upon the. projecting mentv comprises a handle upon one end of 2o portion of the handle.v A l which there is mounted a soft rubber ofthe like 75` Still further the invention proposes an i arguard 26. A pegy28 is formed With a stud porrangernent whereby the cleaning element may be tion 29 threadedly engaging into the en'd of the adjusted as to length to better t the ear. handle 25.` A cleaning element 27 is' engaged upon Another one of the objects of this invention is the stud. The arrangement allows the stud to be 25- the provision of an adjustable peg upon the cleanadjusted sp that thecleaning element 27 extends so ing element adapted to be replaced and covered atpredetermined'distances from the guard. In with cleaning material such as rubber orcloth the form of theY invention illustrated in Fig. 1 so that the cleaning portion of the implement the guardmay be slipped along the handle to vary may be Varied to suit various conditions under the distance from-the cleaning element. f

30 which it is intended to be used. The ear cleaning implement according to an- 85 Still further the invention has for an. object other embodiment of this invention comprises a the construction of an implement as mentioned handle 10 upon one end of which there is a soft which` is simple and durable and Which-mayv be rubber guard 11v outsideoi which a cleaning elemanufactured and sold at a reasonable cost..Y q ment 12 is located. Preferably the handle 10 For further comprehension of thev invention, should be of ivoryrandrthe cleaning element-12 of 90 andof theA objects and advantagesthereof, referrubber or spongev or cloth depending upon the ence will be had to the following descriptionand operation and Vservice to which the implement is' accompanying drawing, and to the appended applied.. v- .l y y Y -N claims in which the various novel features of The soft rubberguard 11 is V-providedvvith a 40 the invention are more particularly set forth. tubular-base.. 13-xedly connected thereon, which g5 Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of an ear clean# base clamps upon the handleuto-permanently atl ing implement according to this invention. tach the guard in place. The guard is provided Fig.2 is a side elevational view of another year with a removable head piece 14. A pair of'headedv cleaning implement according to a modification studs 15 project from the head piece 14 and are of the invention. v adapted to engage in a pair of bayonet slots 16 100 Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of an ear cleanformed in the-stationary portion of the guardl to ing implement'according to another embodimentv accomplish connection and rdisconnection of the of the invention. v l parts.A The pegs 15 are fixed upon a clamp disc 17 Fig. g4V isa longitudinal sectional View of the which is permanently attached on theunder side V implement shown in Fig. 3. of the headpiece 14, 105

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View taken on A peg 18 is formed with a threadedl stem 194 the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. which threadedly engages into the end of the Fig. 6 is a side elevational View of a modied handle upon which the rubber guard is mounted.

form of the peg for use in the implement. Cleaning material such as a rubber sheet 20 g5 Fig. 7 illustrates a still further modii'led peg. covers the peg 18 and has its edges clamped 1:10

between the clamping disc 17 and the stationary portion of the guard 11. The cleaning material is shown with a roughened face as for example with a plurality of small projections so that it may be eiciently used in Washing or cleaning the ear 1 in removing the Wax.

The peg 18 is formed with a roughened face indicated in Fig. 2 so that the inner side of the cleaning element 20 serves to frictionally hold it in adjustable position. The peg maybe adjusted by loosening and removing the cleaning material first. The extension of the peg is useful in adjusting the implement to suit the ears of different persons.

In Fig. 6 a modified form of peg for the'cleaning implement has been shown which is provided with a head portion 21 of frusto conical form. This head portion is also shown with a roughened surface for the same reason as before stated relative to the peg 18.

In Fig. 7 another form of peg` has been disclosed which is provided withl a head member consisting of a cylindrical base 22 and an inverted frusto-conical head 23. v

In Fig. 8 a cloth felt orthe like covering material 24 has been illustrated for covering the peg of the cleaning implement. 1

In use the implement should be held by the handle and the cleaning end thereon inserted into the ear. The guard 11 strikes against the ear and prevents the implement from being inserted too far which is liable to cause injury. The Wax and other ingredients in the ear may be successfully cleaned andwashed with the cleaning element 20. The ear maynext be dried by removing the cleaning element 20 and substituting the cleaning element 24 which is of cloth or other absorbent material.

' The head piece may be moved so as .to move the headed studs 15 from the bases of the bayonet slot 16 to positions iny which the head piece 14V may be lifted from the xed'po'rtion of the guard.v This releases'the cleaning'element 20 and allows the substitution just mentioned Y f While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I d'0v not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Lettersv Patent is:-.

` 1. Anear cleaning implement," comprising a handle, a soft guadxed on one endof said handle, and a cleaning 'element mounted upon said handle immediately above thel center of said guard, a peg being adjustably mounted on the end of said handle' immediately adjacent said guard, and said cleaning element comprising covering material engaged over said peg.

2. An ear cleaning implement, comprising a handle, a guard fixed on one end of said handle,

and having a removable head piece, a peg advennen, what 1 and having a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of said handle, and covering material over said peg and having its edges clamped under the head piece of said guard, said peg being threadedly engaged into the end of said handle.

4. An ear cleaning implement, comprising a handle, a guard fixed on one end of said handle, and having a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of said handle, and covering material over said peg and havingl its edges clamped under the head piece of said guard, said peg being threadedly engaged into the end of said handle, and said covering material frictionally engaging the peg tohold it in adjustable positions.

5. An ear, cleaning implement, comprising a handle, a guard fixed on one end of said handle, and havingv a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of saidhandle, and covering material over -said peg and having its edges clamped under the head piece of said guard, comclamped under the head piecev of said guard,

comprising cloth material.

7. An ear cleaning implement, comprising a` handle, aguard fixed on one end of said handle, and having a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of said handle, and covering los l material over said peg and having its edges clamped under the head piece of saidguard, headed studs projecting from the head piece of said guard engaging in bayonet; slotsfin the fixed portion of the guard to accomplishY the removability and having a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end'of said handle, and covering material over said peg and having its edges clamped under'the head pieceof said guard, a clamp disc being fixed upon the inner side of said removable head piece and adapted to engage over the edges of said covering material. 9. An earv cleaning implement, comprising a handle, a guard fixed onone end of said handle, and having a removable-head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of said handle, and covering material over said peg and having its edges clamped under the head piece of said guard, a tubular base' being fixed upon said guard and engaging said handle to constitute the mounting of the guard upon the handle.'

10. An ear cleaning'implement, comprising a handle, a guard i'ixedon yone end of said handle, and having a removable head piece, a peg adjustable on the said end of said handle, and covering material over said peg and having its edges clamped under the head piece of said guard, said peg having a roughened outer surface, and said covering material frictionally engaging over roughened surfaces.

SYDNEY REISS. 

